Research Quality and Newsworthiness of Published Articles are Partial Predictors of Journal Impact Factors. A Review of: Lokker, C., Haynes, R. B., Chu, R., McKibbon, K. A., Wilczynski, N. L., & Walter, S. D. (2012). How well are journal and clinical article characteristics associated with the journal impact factor?A retrospective cohort study. Journal of the Medical Library Association, 100(1), 28-33. doi:10.3163/1536-5050.100.1.006
<b>Objective</b> – Determine what characteristics ofa journal’s published articles can be used topredict the journal impact factor (JIF).<br><b>Design</b> – A retrospective cohort study.<br><b>Setting</b> – The researchers are located atMcMaster Univer...
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University of Alberta
2012-09-01
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| Series: | Evidence Based Library and Information Practice |
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| Online Access: | http://ejournals.library.ualberta.ca/index.php/EBLIP/article/view/17156/14274 |